I'll end by showing you this painting by Ikeda Manabu. It became a guiding light two years into the writing process when I was feeling overwhelmed by the script, feeling worthless and stupid for trying to tackle something so big.
Last night we hosted our first onboarding workshop, an early step in empowering 5,000 Oakland residents to create a regenerative city using web3 💪🏼
Thank you to the team at @Oakstop_ for hosting us!
The spending on consultants and administration is so unaccountable — “a black hole” — that it was featured in a grand jury investigation in 2018.
OUSD gets more money per student than almost any district, and spends less money on teachers 🤔
Oakland School Board is planning to close 8 majority black schools to “save money.” But last time they closed schools, it *cost* the district money. Why doesn’t OUSD look at their $30million/year consultant spend instead?
https://t.co/PehehTBm8N
Follow the money…into the “dark hole”. Some really diligent reporting here, offering some insights into the financial context of OUSDs proposed closure of black and brown community schools
Thousands of Oakland’s students, parents and teachers have taken to the streets in the last week — and two teachers are on their eighth day of a hunger strike — protesting proposed school closures that would disproportionately affect Black students in… https://t.co/e5crJXruIt
Of the top 10 OUSD schools with the highest Black student enrollment percentages, half are at risk of closure: Community Day School, Grass Valley Elementary, Prescott Elementary, Parker K–8, and Carl B. Munck Elementary (all 50-70% Black, while OUSD overall is 22% Black) #oakedu
My latest: The OUSD school board seems poised to greenlight changes that will impact thousands of students, families, teachers, and staff over the next two years in an effort to balance the budget. #oakedu
https://t.co/EbDVQO1m7g
the district is planning to close the elementary school near me in west oakland - despite it serving some of the most in-need populations and delivering great results (#1 in district for student improvement).
if you're in oakland, come walk in protest with us!
#CleanCarsforAll is accepting applications for income-qualified residents in areas impacted by higher levels of air pollution.
See if you're eligible to trade in your old, polluting vehicle for an electric vehicle, public transit card or e-bike at https://t.co/7uep0nIeOH! 🚲⚡️🚙
It's a big week for @Thewatsound, my partner @SamWHarnett's project (w/ @ChrisJamesHoff!) [THREAD]:
Yesterday, they were on @npratc talking about their new show featuring sounds recorded before 1923: https://t.co/eVzsiXbXOw
NEW:@_kellie_owens_ & I unpack 4 “healthy tech” myths that are gaining traction in Silicon Valley, but lack empirical evidence. This thread walks through the myths, our counterpoints & the evidence. [1/21] https://t.co/sUHcKjZ1Ia
@timcourtney You can still get a ticket but you just would then have to go to a police station within a few months to have the ticket corrected with proof of registration. Although the receipt is probably good enough to prevent the ticket